When I published my latest novel, Shadows of Love, I was reminded of something I had always suspected to be true. Kenyans read the things they love, not just because the school system forces them to, but because they genuinely enjoy reading those things. After completing the story, I handed it over to a small but dynamic publisher, InterCEN Books. The CEO of this firm, Barack Wandera, is a 29-year-old young man! Why did I take this risk? I was looking for someone who believed in the story, not just its potential to appear on a syllabus. When the book…
Author: By Egara Kabaji
Nairobi Gen protester in action during June 25th protest anniversary. [Collins Oduor/ Standard] The youth are shaking the foundations of the status quo and demanding to be heard. We have witnessed with awe, and, I daresay, with a mixture of shock and trepidation, the remarkable political awakening of the youth. I think the Gen Z and millennial generations have risen, not merely to make noise or disturb the peace, but to demand accountability, justice, and a future they can believe in. Their voices have reverberated across the land, shaking the foundations of impunity and arrogance in the corridors of power.…
University of Nairobi Deputy vice chancellor academic affairs Ayub Gitau ,Tee Ngugi (son of Ngugi wa thiongo),East African Educational Publishers CEO Kiarie Kamau and Thiongo wa njinju during the Professor Ngugi wa thiongo celebrations of his life and literal works at the taifa hall , University of Nairobi on 20th June 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard] In life, there are matters that demand silence from us. This is not because they are not important, or that we do not care. It is just that they are sacred. I have been around for a long time to understand the African worldview. To…